LED Television Color Temperatures

Color temperature is said to be one of the most overlooked controls on LED televisions, yet the feature that allows you to dial in the most accurate color representation. Traditionally, if you set the color temperature on your 24 inch led tv  too high the color takes on a bluish tint; whereas if you underestimate the amount of color temperature

Some people just prefer a slightly warmer set color temperature for their LCD or LED television, so they choose a fluorescent or similar backlight technology that reflects their preference for one color temperature style over another.

Increased Customizability

About a decade ago television makers started allowing users to customize whether the picture they watched was more cool or warm in terms of temperature.

Although this was somewhat of a gimmick at the time - and remains a gimmick that many LED and LCD television manufacturers still exploit - many newer televisions are set to the bluest or coolest possible color temperature setting to dazzle customers in department stores. This, however, is not necessarily the best picture you can eke out of your LED set.

Technical Aspects of Color Temperature

The 6000 kelvin temperature would appear about normal and the 8000 kelvin temperature would make for an image that "pops" but might not be very accurate either.

The phrase "correlated color temperature" is the technical term that's used by television engineers concerned with the nuts and bolts of illumination. A typical temperature scale is set on a kelvin model and ranges from around 1,000 kelvin to 10,000 kelvin. As stated before, the lower temperatures will give your television more of a warm, reddish tint and the higher temperatures (e.g., 9000 kelvin) will give off more of a cool, bluish tint.

Both the high and low extremes could be equally inaccurate at representing a sunset or basketball game on your LED screen, but many television manufactures only show you the bluish, high-end because that "pops" and looks attractive to customers in department stores.

The Golden Mean: 6500 Kelvin

As with most things in life, a balance between high and low is needed for the best results. Accordingly, most television gurus say that a temperature of around 6,500 kelvin is ideal for representing high and low tones accurately on your LED television. It is also recommended that you dial in the contrast and gamma settings to fit this adjusted temperature setting.